Garrett Adelstein Announces 2026 Return to Livestream Cash Games

First Livestream Appearance Since August 2025

On May 24, 2026, high-stakes professional poker player Garrett Adelstein announced his return to televised cash games, headlining the reopening broadcast week of The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock, Texas. The event marks Adelstein's first livestream appearance since August 2025 and coincides with the resumption of The Lodge's operations following a highly publicized legal dispute with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).

Planned dates are as follows:

5/27/2026 Wednesday
Garrett Adelstein, Randy "3Coin", Doug Polk, + TBD
5/28/2026 Thursday
Garrett Adelstein, Alan Keating, Doug Polk, Sam "Senor Tilt" Kiki, + TBD

The Lodge Card Club: TABC Raid and Legal Resolution

The Lodge Card Club, a prominent Texas poker room co-owned by poker professionals Doug Polk, Brad Owen, and Andrew Neeme, was forced to suspend operations in early 2026. On March 10, 2026, the facility was raided by authorities, including the TABC's Financial Crimes Unit, in connection with an investigation into suspected illegal gambling and money laundering. The raid resulted in frozen banking assets and an indefinite halt to all club activities, including its popular livestream broadcasts.

During the shutdown, Doug Polk announced that he would personally guarantee all player funds in the event that seized funds would remain unreturned to the Texas card club. The amount was disclosed to be several million dollars. However, on April 28, 2026 The Lodge announced a successful legal defense against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's case and that they would resume operations shortly.

The legal victory allowed the venue to unfreeze its accounts, make players whole, and resume normal operations. To commemorate the reopening and the return of its broadcast, The Lodge organized a high-profile "return week" of livestreamed cash games, securing Adelstein as a key participant of the show.

Garrett Adelstein's 2025 Hiatus

Prior to his May 2026 return at The Lodge, Adelstein had been absent from televised cash game poker for approximately nine months. His last recorded appearance took place on August 26, 2025, during Season 7, Episode 6 of the program No Gamble No Future.

Adelstein's 2025 run on No Gamble No Future was characterized by an uncharacteristic statistical downswing. Over the course of six episodes broadcast between July and August 2025, he recorded a net loss of -$866,900 across six tracked hours of play. His final session prior to the hiatus concluded with a -$201,800 deficit. Following this stretch, Adelstein stepped away from the broadcast tables, making his return to The Lodge a highly anticipated event within the poker community.

Career Broadcast Statistics and Legacy

Garrett Adelstein is widely regarded as one of the most successful and prominent figures in the modern era of Los Angeles high-stakes cash games. According to our tracking data, Garrett Adelstein holds a lifetime televised net profit of +$1,866,175 across 616 hours of documented play.

His reputation as a cash game specialist was primarily built upon his dominance in two major Southern California poker shows:

Hustler Casino Live: Adelstein is one of the highest-earning players in the program's history, securing a net profit of $1,548,900 across 309 hours of play.

Live at the Bike: He generated $1,164,675 in profit over 263 hours, cementing his status as a legendary fixture of the Los Angeles poker ecosystem.

His return to the tables at The Lodge in May 2026 represents a significant convergence of two major poker storylines: the resurgence of Texas's largest card room and the comeback of one of the industry's most recognized high-stakes players.